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The limit of eccentricity is based upon no tension condition.

The rectangular beam 'A' has length l, width b and depth d. Another beam 'B' has the same length and depth but width is double that of 'A'. The elastic strength of beam 'B' will be __________ as compared to beam A.

In a simple bending of beams, the stress in the beam varies

A beam supported at its both ends is not a simply supported beam.

In the torsion equation the term J/R is called

In order to know whether a column is long or short, we must know its slenderness ratio.

For a beam, as shown in the below figure, when the load W is applied in the centre of the beam, the maximum deflection is

Two closely coiled helical springs 'A' and 'B' are equal in all respects but the number of turns of spring 'A' is half that of spring 'B' The ratio of deflections in spring 'A' to spring 'B' is

A concentrated load is one which

The deformation per unit length is called

A thin cylindrical shell of diameter (d) and thickness (t) is subjected to an internal pressure (p). The ratio of longitudinal strain to volumetric strain is

A steel bar of 5 mm is heated from 15 C to 40 C and it is free to expand. The bar Will induce

A body is subjected to a tensile stress of 1200 MPa on one plane and another tensile stress of 600 MPa on a plane at right angles to the former. It is also subjected to a shear stress of 400 MPa on the same planes. The maximum normal stress will be

The capacity of a hydraulic accumulator is generally specified as the maximum amount of energy stored.

The maximum efficiency of jet propulsion of a ship with inlet orifices at right angles to the direction of motion of ship, is

The breast water wheels are those in which the wheel runs partly by the weight of water and partly by the impulse of water.

Two shafts 'A' and 'B' transmit the same power. The speed of shaft 'A' is 250 r.p.m. and that of shaft 'B' is 300 r.p.m. The shaft 'B' has the greater diameter.

The speed of an imaginary turbine, identical with the given turbine, which will develop a unit power under a unit head, is known as

For centrifugal pump impeller, the maximum value of the vane exit angle is

In a reaction turbine, the pressure head of water, while flowing over the vanes, is converted into kinetic head before leaving the wheel.

Manometric head, in case of a centrifugal pump, is equal to

The principle of jet propulsion is used in driving the ships and aeroplanes.

The force exerted by a jet of water (in a direction normal to flow) impinging on a fixed plate inclined at an angle with the jet is

A Francis turbine is used when the available head of water is

A hydraulic coupling belongs to the category of

A masonry dam may fail due to

A thick cylindrical shell having r_o and r_i as outer and inner radii, is subjected to an internal pressure (p). The maximum tangential stress at the inner surface of the shell is

In order to prevent crushing of masonry at the base of the dam, the maximum stress should be __________ the permissible stress of the soil.

In the casing of a centrifugal pump, the kinetic energy of the water is converted into pressure energy before the water leaves the casing.

The point of contraflexure is a point where

The simply supported beam 'A' of length l carries a central point load W. Another beam 'B' is loaded with a uniformly distributed load such that the total load on the beam is W. The ratio of maximum deflections between beams A and B is

The energy stored in a body when strained within elastic limit is known as

When a body is subjected to two equal and opposite pushes, as a result of which the body tends to reduce its length, the stress and strain induced is compressive.

For a beam, as shown in the below figure, the maximum deflection is .

The maximum stress produced in a bar of tapering section is at

In compression test, the fracture in cast iron specimen would occur along

If the slenderness ratio for a column is 100, then it is said to be a __________ column.

The bending stress in a beam is __________ section modulus.

In value engineering, the term value refers to

In inventory control theory, the economic order quantity is

Production cost refers to prime cost plus

A device used for lifting or lowering objects suspended from a hook at the end of retractable chains or cable is called

A diagram showing the path followed by men and materials while performing a task is known as

Probabilistic time for completion of any activity can be found out from

PERT is an event oriented technique.

Which one of the following chart gives simultaneously information about the progress of work and machine loading?

Twist drills are made of

A twist drill is a

The rake angle required to machine brass by high speed steel tool is

The cutting tool in a milling machine is mounted on